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 * Author  : Benjamin Sempere
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package org.sempere.commons.properties;

/**
 * Interface that defines methods to work with java properties.
 *
 * @author bsempere
 */
public interface PropertiesManager {

    // ********************************************************************************
    //
    // Get methods
    //
    // ********************************************************************************

    String getString(String key);

    String getString(String key, String defaultValue);

    String[] getArray(String key);

    String[] getArray(String key, String[] defaultValue);

    String[] getArray(String key, String delimiter);

    String[] getArray(String key, String delimiter, String[] defaultValue);

    boolean getBool(String key);

    boolean getBool(String key, boolean defaultValue);

    int getInt(String key);

    int getInt(String key, int defaultValue);

    // ********************************************************************************
    //
    // Set methods
    //
    // ********************************************************************************

    void setString(String key, String value);

    void setArray(String key, String[] values);

    void setArray(String key, String delimiter, String[] values);

    void setBool(String key, boolean value);

    void setInt(String key, int value);

    // ********************************************************************************
    //
    // Clear methods
    //
    // ********************************************************************************

    void clearProperty(String key);

    void clear();

    // ********************************************************************************
    //
    // Other methods
    //
    // ********************************************************************************

    boolean contains(String key);

    void reload();
}